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Planning the Best Family Road Trips

A family road trip is a great way to create lasting memories with people you love, but the memories don’t start when you arrive at your destination. They begin the minute you get in your vehicle. At State Van Rental, we understand how fun it is to dream about the perfect family road trip, and how frustrating it can be when the kids keep asking, “Are we there yet?” In planning the best family road trips, we’ve set out to give you some guidelines and pointers to help along the way.

Love Is in the Air | BridalExpoLA

Wedding season is coming up and BridalExpoLA will help you discover the best products, vendors, and services in LA. Whether you’re a bride, groom, maid of honor, family member, or a vendor for weddings, this event is perfect to help you plan an exceptional occasion. Here is our guide to navigating the expo and discovering items and ideas to enhance your special day.

What You Need to Know

This Los Angeles bridal expo is a one-of-a-kind event, showcasing hundreds of Southern California’s best wedding products and services. “Love is in the Air” is this year’s theme and it features a fashion show, a Belgian chocolate fountain, and a multitude of vendors. You’ll have the opportunity to sample cake, meet dance instructors, photographers, videographers, florists, wedding planners and more. For over five years BridalExpoLA has been bringing high energy, unique vendors, and beautiful inspiration to weddings all across the country.

7 Things to Do in Los Angeles on Chinese New Year

The Chinese new year begins on February 8 and is celebrated worldwide, but if you're lucky enough to be in Los Angeles, you'll be surrounded by some of the most festive and exuberant celebrations the holiday has to offer. L.A. offers tons of entertainment, but Chinese New Year Los Angeles only happens once a year, and this year promises not to disappoint. If you're in the neighborhood, consider adding some of the following festivities to your travel plans.

1. Chinese New Year Festival in Monterey Park

Also known as Floral Fair, the Chinese New Year Festival in Monterey Park is a great event for people of all ages. Highlights of the celebration include flower arranging, delicious food, arts and crafts, and carnival rides. The free event takes place on Saturday and Sunday January 30-31 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., respectively. Floral Fair has something for practically everyone. Beautiful flowers, good food, and exciting rides are just the beginning.

2. Chinese New Year in Beverly Hills

2016 marks the fifth year of the Chinese New Year event in Beverly Hills event. Featuring full productions of performances from Beijing that are internationally acclaimed, this is a great opportunity to see eye-catching entertainment in one of California's most beautiful cities.
The event takes place on January 31 at 8 p.m. at the Saban Theatre. Tickets can be acquired for just a $6 processing fee, which isn't much to spend considering the event's cultural uniqueness.

What to Expect from ASD MARKETWeek 2016

Are you ready for ASD MARKETWeek 2016? If not, what are you waiting for? According to the event's website, ASD MARKETWeek (a.k.a. ASD Las Vegas 2016) "brings the world's widest variety of merchandise together in one efficient consumer-goods trade show". The event is also "loaded with quality choices at every price point [and] continues to grow, attracting tens of thousands of loyal attendees from every retail and distribution channel, who want to discover new suppliers, new product categories, and new ways to profit."

Slated to run from February 28 to March 2, ASD Las Vegas 2016 features nine shows in one. Over the course of the event, retailers who are in the market for wholesale purchases of products will look to make affordable purchases that help grow the bottom line. The event will also give retailers a nice look at competing products to see how their own inventories measure up.

How to Get the Most from LAMKT 2016

Held in the South Hall of the L.A. Convention Center, the latest LAMKT event (a.k.a. California gift show 2016) will take place between January 2 and February 2. The occasion is a great opportunity for retailers in the gift products industry to discover new, high-quality products that they can purchase from exhibitors at the show, and then sell in the retail setting for a profit.

The California gift show 2016 features a variety of exhibitors that include Aloha Republic, Culturas, Discover Handmade, Dorfman Pacific, ART Floral trading, LLC, F.T. Renner Company Gratitude Skincare and many more. There's a lot to see at the show. In this entry, we focus on how your company can get the most from the California gift show 2016 as an attendee.